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I have/prefer Aleve but only have 220 mg tablets. By my calculation he needs 13 mg, don't know how to cut down a tablet that small?!Forgot to say used blu cote 2 days ago and other than checking haven't done anything else to wound.Also probed wound with finger, didn't feel any wire in it. Electric fence. Our Shetland is impervious, tore some up and Max got into it.

Customer reply replied 2 years ago

Yikes, sorry this is piecemeal. Timeline:Found him lying down, reluctant to rise on Tuesday. Found wound and wire loosely wrapped around other rear foot. Probed wound for wire. None found. Wound dry with some scabbing. Treated wound with hydrogen peroxide and blue Cote. He refused 2 put weight on foot unless coaxed 2 walk.Treated wound with hydrogen peroxide and blue Cote on Wednesday. Foot was hot in 1 place.Thursday and yesterday examined wound. Foot still hot, wound scabbed over. Still very reluctant 2 put weight on foot.Want to give him pain relief. Will start penicillin G procaine I m today if foot still hot. What does of aspirin should I give? Or how can I cut down and Aleve tablet and to what dose? 13 milligrams?

Experience: 30 years of horse ownership. Have bred and raised ponies. Volunteered with Scouts and 4-H youth.

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I apologize that no one has responded to your question sooner. Different experts come online at various times. I just logged on and saw your question. My name is ***** ***** I’m a biologist with over 25 years of experience with horses. I'm sorry to hear of this accident.

Aspirin is used in horses for certain conditions, but horses are more sensitive to it than are many other animals. It is generally used to prevent blood clots in situations where they are likely to form. It doesn't really do a good job of controlling pain. For that reason, the aspirin dosing information applies to conditions where we want to prevent blood clots. It usually comes out to 10 mg/kg every 2 to 3 days. I'm going to give you a link to a site with dosing instructions for aspirin. You'll see there that when used in horses, we usually use a powder formulated for horses. You'll also see that extra precaution must be used with seniors and with ponies or minis. Aspirin can cause wounds to bleed more.

If you have more questions, just let me know. I hope Max will quickly recover.

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Customer reply replied 2 years ago

Thank you, ***** ***** have one more question: fly control! I wrapped the wound as best i could yesterday given its location but today found lots of maggots. And it seems every horse owner has a different method. What do you recommend? I won't be wrapping it again as that seemed to encourage anaerobic bacteria (bad smell & pus in one area.)

You're welcome. I'm so sorry for this most recent delay. For some reason, I was just now notified that you had responded.

For situations like this, I prefer the roll-on fly repellents. You can get very close to the wound while avoiding getting any repellent in the wound itself. You will have to roll it on a couple times a day. Farnam makes the one I use. I have used it on dogs and horses with good results. You can find in it in most farm supply stores, but here is an online source:

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